May 23 / 20.17 Pontefract

20.17

Good

James & Kathie Clements Memorial Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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James & Kathie Clements Memorial Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe filly; dam was placed in bumpers, half-sister to winners Laviniad (7f Listed) and Fact Or Folklore (1m2f-1m4f), out of useful Italian 6f/7f 2yo winner; best watched on her belated debut unless the market says otherwise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Believe In Lies

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

Won on handicap debut at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) last August; been up and down since but she bounced back with a close third over C&D two weeks ago; did clear best of the hold-up performers in that race and she's a big player if she can back that up.

3/1

3rd

8

(9)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Believe In Lies

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

Won a Carlisle maiden handicap (7f, good to firm) last August; not beaten far at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) last month, but hasn't made the frame in three AW starts; others preferred.

12/1

3rd

5

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

13:52 Musselburgh

Believe In Lies

10st 9lb

J: Miss Alice Keighley

T: David & Nicola Barron

Form over 7f since handicapping features a win at Carlisle and creditable fourth at Redcar, both times shaping as if she'll be as effective back up in trip; could go well.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
125,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; eighth foal; half-sister to winners Excessable (5f/6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 95), Computable (5f including 2yo; 84), Diligent Deb (5f 2yo; 77), Blissful Song (5f AW/6f turf; 72) and Dream House (5f-1m including AW/Italy; 68); dam 5f/6f winner (including 2yo; 75); holds appeal on paper ahead of this debut and market should guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(1)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Kodis Queen

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

125,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; eighth foal; half-sister to winners Excessable (5f/6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 95), Computable (5f including 2yo; 84), Diligent Deb (5f 2yo; 77), Blissful Song (5f AW/6f turf; 72) and Dream House (5f-1m including AW/Italy; 68); dam 5f/6f winner (including 2yo; 75); holds appeal on paper ahead of this debut and market should guide.

5/1

2

(1)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Kodis Queen

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

125,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; eighth foal; half-sister to winners Excessable (5f/6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 95), Computable (5f including 2yo; 84), Diligent Deb (5f 2yo; 77), Blissful Song (5f AW/6f turf; 72) and Dream House (5f-1m including AW/Italy; 68); dam 5f/6f winner (including 2yo; 75); holds appeal on paper ahead of this debut and market should guide.

5/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 254 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-1, stayed on for promising third on debut at Carlisle (6f, soft) last September; not seen since and on that evidence today's drop to 5f isn't an obvious plus, but she's a half-sister to two fairly useful 5f winners and could be sharper this time.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newmarket (July)

Maddelina

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: John & Sean Quinn

Small-field Pontefract novice win on comeback amounted to little but she built on it from the front at Thirsk (clear second off the same mark); dam has produced only 5f winners but this one shapes as though a stiff 6f will be fine back on faster ground; player.

7/1

2nd

2

(4)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Thirsk

Maddelina

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Confirmed the promise of her sole 2yo run (6f, soft) when winning a 5f fillies' novice at Pontefract on her reappearance two weeks ago; won that race in spite of the drop in trip, rather than because of it, and she moves into handicaps with some potential.

5/2

3

(4)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Maddelina

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

10-1, stayed on for promising third on debut at Carlisle (6f, soft) last September; not seen since and on that evidence today's drop to 5f isn't an obvious plus, but she's a half-sister to two fairly useful 5f winners and could be sharper this time.

4/1

Form: 4-724

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Put up an improved show when 80-1 and just over 2l second in Southwell fillies' novice event (5f; AW debut) at the start of the month; similar form when fourth at Chelmsford (6f) one week later; that still leaves her with a bit to find and also needs to prove she's as effective back on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Marajito

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Made all in maiden handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) last June; disappointing after that in 2025 but more encouraging signs when fifth of nine to Herakles (Dc Cogent third) on Nottingham reappearance 19 days ago, fading late as if the outing was just needed; enters calculations having dipped 2lb below her winning mark.

9/1

5th

2

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Marajito

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Made all when winning a maiden handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last June but she's been disappointing since and ended last season with a heavy defeat at this track; drops back in trip/grade on her return but record is now 1-12 and others are more convincing.

40/1

14th

11

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:35 Nottingham

Marajito

8st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tim Easterby

Usually races prominently; won a maiden handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in June but mostly lesser efforts have followed; others are much more appealing.

40/1

Form: 292-22 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Fast filly who's settling slightly better since allowed to stride on; just failed at Southwell last month and just nailed at Wolverhampton (also 5f) three weeks later; sets the standard and reverting to turf should be fine; bound to give it another good go.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:55 Bath

Radio Star

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Left Ollie Sangster for 7,000gns and as a 12-race maiden; however, she was runner-up four times and this trip on slow ground is suitable; could go well.

16/1

6

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:55 Bath

Radio Star

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Left Ollie Sangster for 7,000gns and as a 12-race maiden; however, she was runner-up four times and this trip on slow ground is suitable; could go well.

16/1

8th

6

(6)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Ripon

Radio Star

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ollie Sangster

0-11 but she's had plenty of close calls including at Doncaster (5f, good) on her penultimate run; looks interesting if she can recapture that form and she seems fairly versatile ground-wise.

4/1

Form: 2

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outran big odds when second of ten in a Redcar novice (6f, good to firm; 100-1) 22 days ago; has 5f winners in the family and she also showed plenty of pace that day, suggesting this drop in trip will be no problem; could prove to be Radio Star's latest nemesis.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Newcastle (AW)

Vibrant Pearl

8st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Didn't need to improve to win a Carlisle fillies' novice last month (6f, good); makes her handicap/AW debut with potential and market support would be encouraging.

6/1

5

(4)

17th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:12 Pontefract

Vibrant Pearl

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Runner-up in May on first two starts (6f/5f, good to firm; including here) and returned to form with novice win at Carlisle (6f, good) a fortnight ago; this 3yo has potential off her opening mark.

7/2

1st

5

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

19:35 Carlisle

Vibrant Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Performed with great promise when runner-up on her first two starts at Redcar (6f) and Pontefract (5f) in May; well below that level when favourite at Catterick (5f, good) in June but has had a break and has the best form on show.

7/4

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £9.88
Trifecta £7.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Radio Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Vibrant Pearl

The Times:

Kodi's Queen

Telegraph:

Maddelina

The Star:

Kodi's Queen

Daily Mail:

Vibrant Pearl

Daily Record:

Vibrant Pearl

The Guardian:

Radio Star

D Express:

Radio Star

Daily Mirror:

Radio Star

The Sun:

Radio Star